confirmate

Confirmate is an English verb meaning to confirm, verify, or establish the truth, validity, or authority of something; to attest, approve, or ratify a claim, document, or decision. The term is uncommon in modern standard English and is generally considered archaic, literary, or specialized. In contemporary usage, writers normally substitute "confirm" or more specific terms such as "verify," "certify," "authenticate," or "ratify" depending on the context.

Originating from Latin confirmare (to make firm), confirmate entered English via Early Modern Latin and Romance-language sources, adopting the common -ate verb form. Today it survives primarily in historical, legal, religious, or translational contexts where an archaic tone is deliberate. Several dictionaries classify it as obsolete or dialectal rather than widely used standard English.

Usage notes and examples: If a document or claim is to be made firm in modern English, one would typically say "the charter was confirmed" or "the charter was verified." "Confirmate" might appear in translations of older texts or in stylized writing, but it is rarely used in everyday language.